The hacking of French president-elect Emmanuel Macron’s campaign has shed light on the importance of a strong IT security strategy in a clutch situation. WSJ Pro’s Kate Fazzini talks the key cybersecurity lessons companies can learn from the attack. Source: Cybersecurity Lessons From the French Election Hacking

More than a dozen hospitals and health practices around England were affected by a widespread technological failure, which was suspected of being caused by a large-scale cyberattack. Source: English Public Hospital System Hit by Suspected Cyberattack – WSJ

Swift last week released “new security standards for its customers as well as a tool for blocking suspicious payments,” wrote the Wall Street Journal. “The new controls include detailed requirements about how users need to physically isolate local Swift-related equipment in a designated zone; protect access to tokens that contain Swift credentials; conduct annual security…

In a press release, Governor Andrew Cuomo said New York State’s “first-in-the-nation cybersecurity regulation” will be applicable starting March 1, 2017. “The final regulation requires banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions regulated by the Department of Financial Services to establish and maintain a cybersecurity program designed to protect consumers’ private data and ensure…

Instead of sitting around waiting for the next cyberattack, banks are trying to get a little ahead — without breaking the law. Source: Four ways banks are turning the tables on cybercriminals | American Banker